Safest Workers in the Country

Workers in Gympie in Queensland are among the safest in the country, according to data from WorkSafe Australia.

The region was one of the few areas in the region and the country that had no injury or fatality compensation claims accepted in the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 financial years.

Workplace health and safety is a crucial topic that employers need to concern themselves with. While safety has improved over the last 2 decades, there is still alot more that needs to be done to bring down the number of serious injuries claims nation wide – in the 2012-2013 period there were 118,000 across Australia.

Steven Asnicar is regarded as a leader across many fields of industry. In particular, his specialisation across the health, infrastructure, construction, resource and utility sectors has seen him successfully change the dynamics of these industries through the introduction of new strategic, marketing, training and technical frameworks. Steven works closely with industry peak bodies such as Safework Australia, Australian Logistics Council, National Advisory for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment (NATESE) and the Council of Australian Governments in the development of new delivery standards and industry specific programs.